Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Merchant business.

History: Dûsh was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Merchant. He has achieved small success as a Merchant.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2300 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her hair is red and curly. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker grey hat.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Susannah lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. After a long history of fighting, Susannah and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears white trousers with pastel and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.